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/DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-127 Page 1 of 5 CURRENT 5 ASBESTOS ASBESTOS EXPOSURE DURING SERVICING OF MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES August 8^ 1975 TABLE OF CONTENTS '\ J. William Llovd Correspondence Exposure Estimates Recommended Procedures Notes References DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ^ ; CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL ' August 8,1975 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 5600 FISHERS LANE ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852 Dear Colleague: t ALL0674-003 This communication is intended to alert you to recently gathered information indicating a potential health hazard for persons exposed to asbestos during the servicing ofmotor vehicle brake and clutch assemblies. On July 21, 1975, the National Institite for Occupational Safety and Health convened a meeting of government and university scientists, industry representatives, and labor union officials to discuss the present state ofknowledge with respect to this problem. Data was presented by investigators from the Mount Siani School ofMedicine in New York City indicating that workers engaged in the maintenance and repair of automobile and truck brake linings are exposed to potentially hazardous levels of airborne asbestos dust. Specific brake servicing operations studied included blow-out of http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/78127 5.html 10/24/2001